Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
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; x t" ^$ D/ T' d4 pSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.! g$ K! r- ]9 ?9 a2 P9 k3 Q# Y
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The 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.# ]! p7 }1 T* |4 z
9 L$ J: s" r; ^# \When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.3 y4 x2 m0 P# S d; H6 {2 e/ m
3 O5 T5 f L& d% j( zIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.1 _+ R3 l/ D8 K3 F& T( l' V! r
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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5 P/ s# i) l! X' Z3 N) D2 e6 lThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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The northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |